Interview...Final Minutes

In the final minutes of the interview it is time to pose any questions that you might have not that you have not voiced yet. These questions can relate to "what to expect next." It is important to know what to expect next. For instance, if you are participating in campus interviews the interviewer may tell you will hear back from them within two weeks at which time they may ask you to come for an office interview. You need to know what is the next communication and how it will occur. However, a question that may be frequently asked but is just as frequently discouraged: "Do you have any concerns about how I would do in the position" (it may be worded different, but that is the gist of the message), only provides the interviewer with time to stop and think of all the 'bad' things that happened. It really doesn't serve a positive purpose for the interviewee and more dangerous than being neutral it can also be negative.

Immediately after interviews it is also helpful to take a few minutes, collect your thoughts on what you thought went well and what you can improve on for the next interview. An interview need never be wasted, but can always be a learning experience.

(References - Communication, for Business and the Professions by Patricia Andrews and John Baird as well as personal knowledge)